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Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 9

- [2018.03.29]
- New Release of Geng Ma Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2017
We released Geng Ma Raw Pu-erh Tea 2017. (耿馬古樹生茶2017) Out of pu-erh teas we bought in 2017, Geng Ma Raw Pu-erh Tea is one of the teas particularly grown in natural environment. It is not exactly the wild tea. But tea tree was actually left without care ever since it was planted. The tea trees were …

The smaller the size of teapot the faster the temperature it cools down Some people tends to use a small teapot to brew tea, and assumed that smaller teapot can hold the temperature. The fact is the smaller the teapot, the the faster the temperature drops. It is because of the ratio between the inner …

- [2018.01.17]
- New Release of Li Xiang Bai Mu Dan White Tea
We released a new white tea, called Li Xiang Bai Mu Dan. The tea garden is located at high mountain that is about 2000-2200m. We carefully selected the garden that is free from any pesticides and fertilizers. Unlike the ordinary white tea produced in Yunnan province, for this white tea we implemented the Fujian production …

- [2017.12.28]
- A Shiboridashi, the perfect alternative of a Gaiwan
Shiboridashi is one of the tea brewing equipments. In Japan, this equipment is often introduced for brewing Gyokuro or Sencha. However, if we understand its characteristics well, we will notice that it is rather more suitable for brewing pu-erh tea or fermented tea. It is not a must to use Shiboridashi for Gyokuro Generally, a …

- [2017.11.27]
- New Release of High Mountain Purple Black Tea
We have released High Mountain Purple Black Tea. It is made from the wild tea variety called Zi cha (purple tea in Chinese). A very rare tea even in Yunnan Among the pu-erh tea lovers, it is well-known that the purple tea is originated from Nan Nuo Shan (南糯山) in South Yunnan. Its leaves are …

- [2017.11.22]
- Do you know that the taste of water varies everyday?
You might have noticed that the taste of tea is not the same every day. The taste and the flavor somehow differ on a daily basis. It is water that plays the major role. The taste of water changes everyday If we drink tea every day, we could notice that the taste and the flavor …

- [2017.11.14]
- New Release of Guo Gan Ripe Pu-erh from Myanmar
We released ripe pu-erh tea produced in Myanmar from the area called Guo Gan. This is very limited and rare kinds of tea. We purchased the mao-cha produced in 2016 and compressed it into 357g cake. Although tea was produced just a year ago, it is quite nice to drink it even now. Nevertheless, if …

- [2017.11.07]
- New Release of 11 Years Vintage Tea Aged in Malaysia
We have just released 4 types of 11 years aged vintage oolong and black tea. These teas were kept at our own warehouse in Malaysia without oxygen. We bought these tea on the year we established our company. Thanks to the tropical weather in Malaysia, teas were matured pretty well, giving very distinctive flavor and …

- [2017.10.27]
- New Release of Ma An Shan Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2016
We have just released Ma An Shan Ripe Pu-erh tea cake (357g). This tea was fermented in 2016. We purchased it when we were in Yunnan in spring this year. Ma An Shan tea gives similar taste profile as Lao Ban Zhang tea Ma An Shan is located in Zhenkang county in Lincang city of …

- [2017.10.02]
- New Release of Tsukigase Asamomi Sencha 2017
We just released Tsukigase Asamomi Sencha as one of our latest Japanese tea lineups. This tea is produced from the complete natural farming garden which no nitrogen fertilizer and no pesticide is used. In Japanese, Asamomi means light rolling. Thanks to the light rolling, this tea can be brewed more times than ordinary Japanese green …
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- Yunnan Chun Jian Green Tea from High Mountain Gardens
- Yunnan Chun Jian Green Tea is now available.This tea is made from naturally grown leaves harvested from high mountain gardens at 2100m above sea level. It has a rich, long-lasting lingering aftertaste, comparable to raw Pu-erh tea. Yunnan as a Distinctive Tea Growing Region Over the past 20 years, we have explored a wide range …
- Limited Loose Leaf Release of 2025 Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea
- We have released the 2025 loose-leaf version of Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea.This tea comes from wild tea trees that grow naturally in the high mountains of Yunnan Province, at elevations above 2000 meters. This year, we were only able to secure a small quantity for retail, and the current release is available …
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- AKIRA HOJO
- I invite you to experience my tea selections.I was born in Nagano, Japan. In university, I studied agricultural chemistry, and I have the master degree in food science. I worked in Japanese food industry for 10 years. I involved in R&D, QC and QA. As a factory manager, I implemented ISO9000 series and managed the factory.
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- We posted the article on “The Art of Tea Magazine No.9, the magazine is published in Taiwan. We featured some scientific view about the tetsubin
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- The Malaysian National Newspaper, New Straits Times featured HOJO Tea on 17-Oct-2007.